#050 NAD+ in Aging: Role of Nicotinamide Riboside and Nicotinamide Mononucleotide

In this episode, Rhonda describes NAD+ (perhaps one of the most important molecules in the human body), why it is so important for aging, and why it declines with age. In this episode, you'll discover: (00:00) Introduction (03:07) Overview of NAD+, a source of cellular energy (09:18) NAD+ fuels PARP and sirtuin enzymes, promoting longevity (12:37) How can I raise NAD+ levels? (17:03) Can NAD+ boosters (NMN & NR) promote cancer growth? (19:15) Making sense of the research so far (27:03) Why not supplement with NAD+ directly? (29:23) Clinical trials investigating nicotinamide riboside are promising (32:42) Recap and concluding thoughts If you're interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here . Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A's with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor